- Budget delivers the foundation for a fresh start with a record investment in youth crime fighting programs, support for victims of crime, and strengthened security in our prisons.
- $560 million in new early intervention and rehabilitation programs to arrest Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.
- More support than ever before for victims of crime with a new $50 million Victims Advocate Service.
- $2.387 billion over six years for additional prison capacity.
- $31.8 million over four years for improved security management of dangerous sex offenders to keep Queenslanders safe.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering for Queensland with new youth crime fighting programs, critical support for victims of crime, expanded prison capacity and strengthened security in our prisons.
The record $770.9 million for Youth Justice and Victim Support, and $2.256 billion for Queensland Corrective Services, lays the foundation for a fresh start to make Queensland safer.
The decade of failure that led to Labor's Youth Crime Crisis saw inadequate early intervention programs and lack of rehabilitation, creating a generation of hardcore repeat offenders.
The Budget delivers $215 million new early intervention programs to divert at-risk youth from a life of crime, including Gold Standard Early Intervention, Crime Prevention Schools and Regional Reset programs.
The Budget also includes $225 million to deliver the new Staying On Track rehabilitation program, with intensive rehabilitation for 12 months after detention, to reverse Labor's 94% reoffending rate for youths leaving detention.
Other key initiatives include:
- $40 million for two Youth Justice Schools for children on youth justice orders, to help divert youth from crime.
- $80 million for two Circuit Breaker Sentencing programs, a court-ordered intensive rehabilitation program as an alternative to detention.
- $75 million over four years for youth co-response models and initiatives to target crime hotspots across the State and turn the tide on youth crime.
- $458.5 million for enhanced victim support services, including $50 million over five years for the establishment of a new Victims Advocate Service to ensure victims of crime receive the support they need, and their rights are put first.
- $2.387 billion over six years to deliver the Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre and increase prison capacity in correctional centres to protect communities.
- $31.8 million over 4 years to increase capacity and strengthen the security of dangerous sex offenders' precincts to keep Queenslanders safe.
Treasurer David Janetzki said the 2025-26 Budget was about delivering for Queensland with safety where you live.
"We promised a fresh start for Queensland and that's exactly what this Budget delivers," Treasurer Janetzki said.
"After crises in youth crime, health, housing and cost of living, this Budget delivers the foundation for safety where you live."
Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services Laura Gerber said the Crisafulli Government was delivering on the promises it made to Queenslanders.
"The Crisafulli Government is delivering tough new youth crime laws to restore consequences for actions alongside effective early intervention and intensive rehabilitation programs to start making our community safer," Minister Gerber said.
"We promised we would support victims of crime and take action to arrest Labor's Youth Crime Crisis, and that is exactly what we are delivering with this Budget.
"Our youth crime fighting programs will lay the foundation to make our community safer with effective early intervention and rehabilitation."
Minister Gerber said the Crisafulli Government was also delivering the infrastructure and programs needed to strengthen the security of the corrections system, for safety where you live.
"We inherited a complete system failure from Labor, they didn't plan for the critical infrastructure needed to manage capacity in our correctional facilities and left a system riddled with delays and overblown budgets," she said.
"The Crisafulli Government is delivering the infrastructure and programs needed to strengthen the security of our corrections system for safety where you live."
